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The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
Commodore Johnson's Funeral.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Jan. 3O.--The funeral
services of Commodore johnson were held
this afternoon in the navy yard in the pres
ence of a large gathering The city govern
ment was present in body. The remains
were sent to Washington this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
NOTICE.

The hearing before the Committee on Banks
and Banking In regard to the matter of An Act to
amend Sec. GA, Chap. 6, of the Revised Statutes,
relating TO taxes on Savings Banks, has been
postponed to Friday evening, February 4th, at
O'Clock D. M, in the Senate Chamber.
Per Order.
f. b. MALLET, JR., Sec.
Augusta Jan. 20, 1887, jan28sn7t
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, are colder and fair
weather. with a cold wave.
The temperature will fall twenty to thirty
degrees by a. m. Tuesday.
GREELY.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. so, 1887.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be
had in the rooms of the Judiciary Committee,
THURSDAY, February 3d., at 2.30 p. M, upon a
bill entitled an act to authorize certain public
improvements to be made at Back Cove and Fore
River In Portland Harbor.
ANDREW p. WISWELL,
ian29dtdsn Sec Judiciary Committee
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31

Mean daily bar. ..29. 1888 Maximum ther37.O
Mean daily ther. ..34s Minimum ther.. $40
Mean daily d'wpt 1928 Max. vel. wind.... IL SW
Mean daily hum. .90.7 Total precip..... *
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
.(Jan. 80, 1887, 1000 p. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations.
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NOTICE. OF HEARING.

FTlHE committee on legal affairs, to which was
IL referred a bill, an act authorizing the City of
Portland to condemn and take lot Of land for
the erection OF a Soldiers and Sailors monument
will give hearing to all persons interested there
in on WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb. 2nd,
1887. Per order committee,
ian2Qsntd AMOS /. ALLEN. Clerk
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31

CALAIS, Jan. 29.-A newspaper man who
returned this evening from Lewis Cove in
Perry, reports that several fishermen from
st. Andrews and adjacent islands are fishing
in the Cove. Americans in the vicinity are
very indignant, as when the fish seek the
other shore war vessels of the Dominion
sieze any American vessels found inside the
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
NOTICED.

FUHE Cumberland County delegation, to which
Il was referred the bill of the Cumberland
Central Agricultural Society, will give a hearing
TO all persons interested therein, on WEDNES-
DAY EVENING, Feb 2, at p M, in the Senate
JHF FOGG, Clerk.
Ann,,atn Inn % 1887 ian29sndtd
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
February Dividends.

The following dividends are payable in
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

ITO who it may concern: The legislative Com
IL nittee ON State Prison will be in session in
the State House on the afternoon of Tuesday,
may wish to complain of the manner In which the
State employs its convict labor.
Per order of the Committee,
fan29Rntd PERHAM s. HEALD Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
The Death Rate.

The whole number Of deaths in the city for
last week was IL, from the following
causes:
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
Notice.

TIME committee on legal affairssgve notice that
Il a hearing is assigned on order and petitions
relating to taxation Of property incomes OF educa
catiopai religious and charitable institutions. in
fhe Jud Com Room, at the State House, on
MONDAY EVENING. Feb IA, at O'Clock.
DAVID II. COLE, Chalrmen.
JAMES S. WRIGHT, Ni"ie
AMOS L. ALLEN, Secretary.
Augusta, JAN 81, 1887. jan29sndtd
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Arrival of Minister pendIeton.
THE DOMINION.

Geo. III. Pendleton, Minister to Germany,
arrived to-day on steamer Saale from Bremen.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
Denial from Secretary Bayard

Secretary Bayard denies the published
statement that he had sent despatch to
Minister Phelps informing him that the
British schooners seized by the revenue
steamer Corwin in Alaskan waters for illegal
fishing, were wrongfully seized and held,
that they will be given up. and that damages
will be paid for their detention.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
A Maine Seaman Drowned.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. 30.-Schooner
Augusta II. johnson from Georges reports
that Joshua Airey, one of the crew was
washed overheard and drowned. He was a
native of Vinal Haven. Me, and leaves a
widow and four children.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31

The following Star service change is an
nounced in Maine: Route 2S5-South Albion
to Fairfield; increase service to twelve times
a week. to take effect February 1st.
Imogene Clark has been commissioned
postmistress at Carritunk, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
Secretary Manning Makes a Denial.

called to published statements that he expects
shortly to resign from the Treasury to be-
come the head of new bank in New York.
The secretary replied that he had not been
offered the presidency of any such bank.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
MAINE.
A Blaze at HouIton.

HoULToN, Jan. 29.-Fire was discovered
last evening about O'Clock in the three
story building owned by the Stevens estate.
1t caused about $12, 600 worth Of damage be-
fore it would be extinguished The principal
losses are: Jackins & Baker, boots and
shoes, $1,000; c. E. Webber, boots and shoes
and millinery, 900; loss on building $1,000;
E. A. Mansfield, boots and shoes, $500;
losses of tenants about $1,000 There is
small Insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31

AUGUSTA, Jan. 3O.-Mrs. Anna Dearborn
Evcns, widow of the late Hon. George Evans,
died to- day at the advanced age Of 90 years.
She had been in remarkably good health un-
til within few days when she sunk beneath
infrmities of age. She was lady of the
old school, and spent many seasons at the
National Capital during Mr.. Evans dis
tinguished career.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
Injurious Methods of Oyster Gathering

Injurious h'ih"us Oh oNster tTaIheflnE.
There are hardly onc-half the oysters here
now that there were thirty years ago"
This was the striking remark of Capt.
David Sharrett, a veteran oysterman, in con
versation about the oyster industry of Cbesa-
peake bay.
THAT is the cause Of this decline, captain 2'
Well principally indiScrIminate and reck
less dredging in the bay and neglect of the
natural beds in the rivers and estuarics"
How do the dredges injure the bedstn
"They destroy the seed oysters The
dredges take up everything, little and big
and the vessels carry it of. | nave seen car
goes of oysters sold for SIX cents a bushel i'll
Baltimore onchalf of which were simply
seed oysters. These seed oysters, being toe
small to shuck, are thrown away on the shell
piles and destroyed This is going on con
tInually, and is also true to considerable ex
tent of the tongers as well as dredsers, who
supply the packing houses around this sec
tion. Many millions OF bushels of oysters ar,
thus destroyed every year. The oyster rock,
are torn to pieces and scattered SO that il
some instances they never recover. o hel
beds are buried in sand aud mud or othel
matter by the continuous dredging, and are 81
destroyed.
AT the north those engaged in the business
act very differently. There all seed oyster
are thrown back into the water and whel
brought to the packing houses by chance tn
seed are carefully collected and returned t,
the water to mature. | have no doubt tina
in less than twenty years all the fancy oyster
used IN this section and elsewhere will b,
brought from New York and Connecticut "
Cor New \ urk Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

Frequently dining table eccentricitles are
turned into practical jokes. At little din
ner given recently the guests were in con
tinual roar of laughter. The chocolate
cream candles were stuffed with cotton, the
lemon drops were made of gum guaiacum,
and the canded almonds were filled with To
basco sauce Vegetables i'll covered dishes
were placed on the table with each course,
and the guests were asked to assist in serving
them. In removing the covers a live eel an
enormous bulifrog and huge lizard from
Lake Ontario were disclosed All were ex-
tremely lively. The eel slipped within the
low cut waistcoat of the sheriff, the bullfrog
landed ON Fish Commissioner Murphy S
shoulder, and the lizard shot into the bosom
of Senator Gibbs. An old shoe. miIdewed
and rotten, was placed before ii well known
shoemaker He grew red in the face and was
about to treat The joke as a mortal insult,
when friend turned the Old shoe over, opened
a slide III the sole and disclosed a dozen cigars
of the finest flavor The shoe was candied
dummy made to order. The little party be-
came So bostefOus iii its meriimeut that po-
lice officer of Irish descent appeared. On see
ing the condition of the table. the room and
its occupants, he apClogIzed for his intru-
sion, saying; "sjhin fame! shin fame!
thought yees were havin' hit of ruction,
but its nothin' but shindyr'-Cor. Kansas
City journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

HartZ 4 Bannsen are selling a rnedi-
cine for coughs and colds which is ne
doubt the best family medicine ever in
troduced 1t is not made to cure every
disease, hut is all the more valuable on
that account. 1t is known rs Burk {
White Pine hasam,
Burk 5 White Pine halsam is the stand
ard remedy for coughs and colds Har'2
& Bahnsen says they have found amIXtHrt
they can sell on its merits. They guarantee
to the public Burk's White Pine balsam
AS sure for coughs. colds and lung
troubles.
The pain suffered by those who art
afflicted with dyspepsia is indescriNable
The rrliet that is given bv the use of Lit
tie Apricot pills has caused many to h'
thankful for these little pills For
sale hv Hartz & Bahnsen
o. how pleasant and easy to take il
Burk S White Pine balsam. The great
est cough remedy in the world 1t il
sold on positive guarantee. therefor'
give it Il thorough and impartial trial
Burk's White Pine balsam is the onlN
safe, sure and speedy remedy for coughs
colds and all throat and lung diseases
Sold by Hartz It Bahnsen at 80 cents
bottle Pleasant 10 take.
Crcsslers Wild Rose tooth powder, th'
best tooth preserver known. Ask you
druggist about it before purchasing an!
other.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
tite is poor, YOU are bothered with head
ache, YOU are hdgety, nervous, and gen.
orally out of sorts. and want TO brace up.
Brace up. but not with stimulants. spring
medicines, or bitters, which have for
their basis very cheap, bad whisky, and
which stimulate you for an hour, aud then
leave you in worse condition than before.
What you want is an Alternative that will
purify your blood, start healthy action OF
liver and kidneys, restore your vitality
and give renewed health and strength
Such medicine you will find in Electric
Bitters. and only so cents bottle al
Hartz & Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
ROCK ISLAND, WEDNESDAY. MAY 4. 1887.
ADVICE To muTHEEs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teethH If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums. reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to tho
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price 25 cents per bottle
feb-2s-m- w-s m 1-y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

Cocaine, Iodoform OF Mercurials IN any
form in the treatment of catarrh or hay
fever should be avoided, as they are both
injurious and dangerous lodoform Is
easily detected by its offensive odor
The only reliable catarrh remedy on the
market today is Elys Cream Balm. beng
free from all poisonous drugs 1t has
cured thousands of acute and chronic
cases. where AL other remedies have
failed A particle is applied into each
nosiril, no pain, agreeable TO use. Price
50 cents of druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at Hartz d
Bahnsens drug store as their giving away
to their customers of SO many free trial
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, colds, asth-
ma, bronchitis. Group. and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test it before buying by getting trial
bottle free, large size 81. Every bottle
warranted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

Stop at the newly opened aud central
ly located Sturtevant house, Broadway
and Twenty ninth Street Largely re-
built; entirely refufnished, new plumbing;
new elevator, etc Perfect cuisine; mod
crate prices; convenient to all the eleva-
ted railroad stations. Matthews & Pier.
son, proprietors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
THE DARKEST HOUR.

For period of four wears I've been a
victim of very severe and agonlzlng
case of salt rheum, which affected my
hands to such an extent that they almost
became burden.
My hand became raw and horrifying,
compelling me to keep it covered all the
time.
I've spent hundreds of dollars for var
ious preparations, but instead of benefits
ing my condition, they all seemed to
stimulate and encourage the progress of
the miserable disease, until had about
given up all hope.
But thank heaven, 'the darkest hour
is just before day" and am reJoiced to
know that positive cure has been found,
which is known as B. B. Botanic
Blood Balm.
My family all rejoice at its magical
curative powers in giving me relief. My
hand has been cured and resembles a
burnt surface after being healed over,
more than anything else 1t has also
cured my two children of loathsome
form of itch which has resisted oil pre-
vious treatment | refer to any business
house in Moody and to Thomas Payne,
druggist, of whom purchased the goods
Signed. w. A. BRYANT,
Moody, Texas, April 27, 1886.
FLESH sLoUGHING OFF IN PIECES.
For two years have been confined to
bed with loathsome form of blood poi
| SON which bad about eaten me up, and
I aud ,tharS bad No hnnn nj racnVHrp
For while | could neither walk. sit down
nor lie down. only in misery as my flesh
| seemed to be falling off my bones in
pieces as big as hen egg My appetite
was lost, my homes achcd and pained me.
| and friends even Stunned me. | used
various blood purifiers without benefit,
and several physicians tre.ted me until
large sums of money had been expended.
but not one particle of good did any one
give me.
| On the 9th of February. 1886, Mr. F
| r. Jackson called to see if | was moi
dead, as il was thought | could not en-
| dure nv suifcrings much longer He
| conclud d to try b B B on me, and
got n bottle from Mr. Brockington, at
Beaufort. $ c., and before one bottle
had been used | commenced gaining
strength, my appetite improved, sores
commenced healing, and when two bot
ties had been used was on nv feet and
walking around to the attonishment of
everybody.
| Witness: Mrs. LAURA HART.
! FRED r. JACKSON.
Beaufort, :. C., May 10. 1856
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
Earthquake Nightgowns.

] suppose that henceforward earthquake
nightgowns will form part of the wartirobe
Of ladies visiting the riviera, so that if they
have to rush from their beds into the street
they will be clothed i'll garments most suitable
to set off their beauty y.--Labouchere i'll Lon.
don Truth
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds. burns wounds end all other sores
Win positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ID Only "a cents Sold nv druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
a @ q R ID.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, cary
decay, loss of manhood, &c, will send recipe
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in Senth
America. Send a sclf-addrcssed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN. Station D. Eero Ford: Cifg.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

The dress coGt has to earn its living in Ala.
bama. A Mobile newspaper says that at u
recent ball Il gentleman wore the swallow tail
coat in which he was married fifteen years
ago; which seventeen other bridegrooms had
worn, and which bad done duty ut forty three
uaddiuoc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

Where roads are bad you want strong
and easy spring to your buggy. The
Rice Col Spring keeps your buggy in
order half as long again as any other
spring, aud never gives You a jar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

All who desire full information about
the cause and cure of Blood Poisons
Scrofula and Scrofulous Swellings. Ulcers
Sores, rheumatism, Kidney Compliant
Catarrh. etc, cen secure by mail, free. n
copy of our 32 page Illustrated Book OF
Wonders. filed with the most wonderful
and startling proof ever before known
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Atlanta. Ga
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
Hnrtz 4 Rannsen are sellinr

The hegira of society people Europe,
ward begins this week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

Individual" articles for the dinner
table are all the rage
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

Summer hats are to he loaded with
flowers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
HARPER HOUSE DRUG STORE

Than other Drug Western Illinois Not only Patent
Medicines all Standard Drugs Fancy Goods and Mis-
celaneous Teadthe cutr rates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
COMPETITION DEFIED.
PRICES WARRANTED

be 20 to 80 per cent cheaper at the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
New Advertisements.

I AfJES wanted to get up Tea Clubs for our
LPGre Teas and Coffces. A host Of u-efnl arti-
c.es to select from premiums send for Illus
trated Pr ice and Premium u 81. SPECIAL OFFER:
to every TENTH person that answers this adver
tisemeHt. we will send FREE one pound Of choice
Tea. Address
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10-dw2m Boston. Mass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

particle Of the Balm is applied into each nos
tri, is agreeable TO usr aud is quickly absorbed.
efgctually cleansing the uasal pa -sages Of ca
tharrhsl virus. causing healthy Secret'ors.
Ii allays pain and infammai n. protects the
memhranal Iiniugs Of the he I'd from additional
colds completely heals the sores and restores the
sense Of taste amp smell Beneficial results are
realized by few applications A Hi0rOHqh treat
mfRt lriH cure. Price 81 cents nj druggists. by
mail. registered, 60 cents. Circulars s~nt free.
ELY BROTHERS. Or uEglsts, OwegO, NY.
The Washington critic., 1887-01-01
NOTES AND GOSSIP.
The wave Is breaking on the shore,
The echoes fading from the chime,
Again the shadow moveth DER
The dlal-plate of time,

ihS uiui-i iiaNO VI tiihS'
Whittier.
A CUSTOM with p. T. Barnum is to advise
every man who has wife to give her
signed temperance pledge as New Years
gift.
NJ. NJ. BRENNAN of Eufaula, Ala, has
undertaken the task of rearing monument
over the grave of Father Ryan, the poet
priest, at Mobile.
The Marquis dc Mores, the millionaire
cowboy of Montana has leased house In
New York for four months, paying $24, 900
for rent OF house and furniture.
GovERNoR-ELEcT BEAVER OF Pennsyl-
vania has been the guest OF Governor Patti
son at the Executive Mansion for several
days, according to custom In that State.
THE american Railroad Journal OF New
York has become the property of Mr.. NJ.
n. Forney, who is also about to buy Van
Nostrapd's Engineering Mngd.iHc, when the
two Will be consolidated.
TnE funeral of James A. McMaster, the
veteran Catholic editor, took place from st.
Patick's Church, Brooklyn, yesterday.
Among the pallbeaTers were Congressman
Felix Campbell and Colonel Charles 7.
Stone.
A KENTUCKY contemporary takes great
comfort in the thought that, as Texas can
be divided into 2il States, there is no good
reason why the Democracy should not
finally obtain Il msjority in the United
States Standardization Record.
MAJOR CABELL BgEcKISRIDGE, who was
recently appointed surveyor.General OF
Washington Territory, is spending the holi-
days at Louisville, aud will leave that city
tomorrow for Washington. lie estimates
the present population of the Territory at
10000.
"THE great trouble with you, John, is"
said a lady to her husband, who was suffer
ing from the effects Of the night before;
"you cannot say NO Learn to say No,
John, aud you will haze fewer headaches.
Can you let me lave little money this
morning. "NO, said John, with apparent
ease.-[Puck.
The New York Graphic takes small stock
in the American Opera Company, and still
less in Theodore Thomas 1t says: SIN
stead of establishing vocal art on firm
footing, which was intended by the pro-
jectors of this enterprise, 1t has simply been
turned into huge scheme for advertising
band master and his instrumentalists.n
The fastest time ever made on the Union
Pacific system was between Omaha and FIRE.
mont the other day, AZ miles in As minutes,
including two and half minutes for stop
pages. The train was chartered for special
purpose by Q. j. Putnam OF the United
States Secret Service, who wanted to reach
Fremont In time to catch certain pas
senger train leaving for the Black Hills.